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Analyst Forecasts Olympic Rate Spike, But Will London Hotels Push Too Far?By Amon Cohen

Hotel rates in London will more than double during the 2012 Olympics, the hospitality industry competitive intelligence analyst Rubicon warned on... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: European Hotel Guest Satisfaction SlipsBy Michael B. Baker

Outside of room rates, guest satisfaction has declined at the major hotel brands in Europe, though top-performing brands in each tier mostly maintained... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Plans Winter Capacity BoostBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa provided further evidence that some airlines are abandoning their cautious capacity strategies from the recession by announcing on Monday that... KEEP READING

French Workers Shut Down Air, Rail, Road Travel As Austerity Protests Spread In EuropeBy Amon Cohen

Business travelers were hit by strike chaos in France on Tuesday, regardless of whether they journeyed by air, train or car. Both airlines and the... KEEP READING

Deloitte Predicts Decline In 2011 London Hotel RatesBy Amon Cohen

Average room rates in London will fall 2 percent in 2011 even though they rocketed by 15.6 percent in the third quarter of 2010, Deloitte's hospitality... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Reports Sharp Rise In Passenger VolumeBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa's passenger numbers surged ahead 12.1 percent in September, far more than its main European rivals, but the German flag carrier remains... KEEP READING

SAS To Raise U.S., Asia CapacityBy Jay Boehmer

SAS on Wednesday said it would add daily Oslo-New York service next March and five weekly Oslo-Shanghai roundtrips next winter, in addition to a handful... KEEP READING

Heathrow Traffic Scores Busiest September YetBy Amon Cohen

London's Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest airport for international passengers, reported its busiest September ever on Monday, another clear... KEEP READING

Some U.K. Buyers Balk At BA Request To Waive Contract ConfidentialityBy Amon Cohen

Three United Kingdom-based travel managers have refused to sign confidentiality-clause waivers requested by British Airways so the carrier could share... KEEP READING

GetThere Advancing Delivery Of Deutsche Bahn Rail ContentBy Amon Cohen

GetThere is aiming to improve its provision of Deutsche Bahn rail content in 2011 after quietly introducing a link to the German rail operator during... KEEP READING

Eurostar To Extend, Improve Service Using New TrainsBy Amon Cohen

Eurostar is looking to expand services from London to such cities as Amsterdam and Geneva after announcing on Thursday it is to buy 10 faster trains.... KEEP READING

Amid Evolving Sales Strategy, BA Expects Higher Corporate FaresBy Amon Cohen

Corporate clients of British Airways should expect to pay more in the year ahead owing to fewer seats in lower fare buckets and reduced negotiated... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM's U.S. Head Takes CityJet HelmBy Jay Boehmer

Christine Ourmières this month officially ended her brief stint as Air France-KLM U.S. division president and general manager, becoming CEO of Air... KEEP READING

ITM Taps Omnicom's Nicola Lomas As Chair-ElectBy Amon Cohen

The Institute of Travel & Meetings United Kingdom & Ireland named Omnicom Group director of corporate travel services Nicola Lomas as its chair-elect on... KEEP READING

Lufthansa May Target Poland's LOT For AcquisitionBy Amon Cohen

Lufthansa's anointed chairman Christoph Franz gave a broad hint on Thursday that the German flag carrier will make LOT Polish Airlines its next... KEEP READING

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